Email App for Gmail vs ControlPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Email App for Gmail
Manage your Gmail and other email accounts with a beautifully designed, fast, and secure application. Enjoy intuitive actions, custom notifications, and advanced security features to keep your inbox organized and protected.
- Custom push notifications
- User-friendly interface
- Contact avatars and email threads
- Advanced search functionality
- Personalized email filters
- PIN password security
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Beautiful design, Intuitive actions, Lightning speed, Advanced security – In a new powerful email app for Gmail! Quick and easy access to Gmail account on the go! Check email, read, reply, send photos, add and view attachments — stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Experience new features to manage your Google email on your phone, tablet, or smartwatch in the most efficient manner. Why choose us? – Timely custom push notifications for each individual email account, e.g. 'Work' email address set to ‘Do not Disturb’ mode from 21:00 to 7:00 – User-friendly design: you do not have to think twice, whether you want to Flag, Mark as spam, Delete just one or multiple emails at once – Clean and tidy inbox with contact avatars and an option to enable email threads (all conversations displayed neatly together) – Convenient search by Date, Recipient, Subject, in Unread, Flagged messages or Attachments to help you find emails in a flash – Personalized filters to automatically move incoming emails to specific folders or Mark them as read – Enhanced security to protect your mobile app against unauthorized access by setting up a PIN password The application also supports all major email services that you can add to have all your mail in one place, whether it is a Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN Mail, Gmail, AOL, GMX or any POP/ IMAP/ SMTP-enabled mailbox. If you encounter any problems, send us an email at gmail@mailapps.me and we will try our best to help you in a timely manner. IMPORTANT: We are a free unofficial Gmail email application with a goal to provide an excellent mail management product. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS TO REMOVE ADS: Email App for Gmail is free to download and use. Should you choose to remove ads in the app, we offer 3 auto-renewing subscription options: $0.49/week $0.99/month $2.99/6 months Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at http://www.mailapps.me/legacy/privacy/craigpark_privacy.htm.
ControlPlus
Manage your intruder alarm system remotely with this application. It provides complete visibility and operational control, allowing you to receive system event notifications and monitor your security from anywhere.
- Remote alarm system access
- Total operational control
- System event notifications
- Global monitoring
- Complete system visibility
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The Control Plus app gives users full access to their intruder alarm system, anytime, anywhere. Control Plus is for people who want complete visibility of their system, allowing total operational control, system event notifications and monitoring from anywhere in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Email App for Gmail at 4.4 against ControlPlus's 1.0. Email App for Gmail also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 26%) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). ControlPlus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Email App for Gmail holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Email App for Gmail has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Email App for Gmail's written reviews are positive against 26% of ControlPlus's.
Email App for Gmail ships an update weekly, ControlPlus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Email App for Gmail | ControlPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 26.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craigpark Limited | Colin Galbraith |
Customer experience
Email App for Gmail
ControlPlus
User reviews
Email App for Gmail
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Convenient email management
- 🚀 Streamlined experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💸 Ads and paid features
- 🤔 Inconsistent performance
- 🤨 Privacy concerns
ControlPlus
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Basic functionality works
- 👍 Can arm/disarm remotely
- 👍 Useful for checking alarm status
- 👍 Reassuring to check alarm remotely
- 👍 Does the job
Room to improve
- 🐛 Very slow and laggy
- 🐛 Poor UI and clunky
- 🐛 No feedback on button clicks
- 🐛 Dated user experience
- 🐛 Stops recognizing serial number
Bugs and requests
Email App for Gmail
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues after updates
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Delayed email syncing
- Disappearing emails and folders
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete emails in bulk
- More customization options
- Improved notification system
- Better integration with other apps
- Enhanced search functionality
ControlPlus
Reported bugs
14 issues- Glitches and doesn't work
- Dead screen
- App stopped working
- Serial number not found
- Always crashing
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- Loses connection constantly
- Fails to connect
- Notifications come through hours later
- App crashes after latest update
- Serial number not found on server
- App always breaking
- App crashes when connecting
- GUI confusing and times out quickly
- Settings gone after receiving notifications
Requested features
18 requests- Add access via smartwatches (Apple Watch)
- Utilize iOS critical notifications
- Add Face ID/Biometric login
- Change notification sound/alert noise
- Improve UI and user experience
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- Add compatibility with Alexa
- Schedule times for zones to arm/disarm
- Turn off zone chime when arming/disarming
- Interrogate alarm settings (e.g., chime sounds)
- Customise presets
- Import panels via cloud login
- Add Apple Watch version
- Make it faster and easier to use
- Set each area individually
- Add more customization options
- Continuous alarm notification for triggered events
- Context sensitive explanation help
- Redesign the app for better usability
In-app purchases
Email App for Gmail
No in-app purchases
ControlPlus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Email App for Gmail free?
Is ControlPlus free?
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